but not Illustrator, this I cannot understand a layout program that possess tools that are mandatory for an art creation application but the art creation application team has asked in the past why we would want this feature. Clearly they have decided that Illustrator does not need basic tools and function.

What in heavens name are they thinking, it is clear if you need to do things requiring this feature you have to give up Illustrator and switch to ID.

This is unbelievable, one of the most sort after features totally ignored.